DUBAI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has said that the official UAE Government Portal presents a pillar that highlights the UAE’s future milestones until the year 2117, within the context of the national vision and the directives of the wise leadership, working towards creating a future full of happiness, achievement, sustainability and leadership. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director-General …

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, has launched a pilot project to classify automotive workshops in the emirate in collaboration with Saaed for Trafficking Systems. Abu Dhabi’s first classification scheme for automotive workshops seeks to elevate the standard of vehicle repair services …

DUBAI / Reuters A move by four Arab states to blacklist dozens of figures with alleged links to Qatar could squeeze liquidity at Qatari banks which get a significant amount of their funding from the region. Qatari banks have around 60 billion riyals ($16 billion) in funding in the form of customer and interbank deposits from other Gulf states, Chiradeep …